Following the lead of other towns – Totnes in Devon, Berkshire in Massachusetts – our town has created its own currency – the Lewes Pound. In an opposite move to globalisation, advocates of the pound want to encourage local sourcing and purchasing. It’s a great idea. There were 700 people at the launch of the new notes, and I think the next step will be to declare Independence! Read more here at Viva Lewes and at the Lewes Pound website.
Lewes Pound
What a good idea! I had to chuckle when I saw “Leicester Road Stores” on the list – my initial reaction being Leicester being nowhere near Lewes
It certainly is interesting that the web site notes it has had interest from Chain groups… I wonder if this is the franchised operations or the full blown chain groups.
I hope it’s successful – it has the added advantage of providing additional “odd money” that seems to accumulate when people travel – which can only be good for the local economy!
By: magpieschest on September 12, 2008
at 11:27 pm